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Olympic National Park

With nearly one million acres, Olympic encompasses several distinctly different ecosystems and protects a rich mosaic of natural and cultural history. Untamed rivers flow from glacier-capped peaks through valleys of old-growth forests, waves crash against a shoreline rich with life, and only trails traverse the vast interior of this internationally recognized wilderness. (courtesy NSP)

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Hoh Rain Forest

The Hoh Rainforest is located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state, USA. It is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S. Within Olympic National Park, the forest is protected from commercial exploitation. The Hoh River valley was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers. Between the park boundary and the Pacific, 30 miles of river, much of the forest has been logged within the last century, although many pockets of forest remain.